'Colossal' superstorm Sandy hits landfall along East Coast; get live updates all evening

Richard Thomas walks through the flood waters in front of his home after assisting neighbors as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Fenwick Island, Del. Forecasters warned that the New York City region could face the worst of Hurricane Sandy as it bore down on the U.S. East Coast's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of financial markets and mass transit, sending coastal residents fleeing and threatening high winds, rain and a wall of water up to 11 feet (3.35 meters) tall. It could endanger up to 50 million people for days.

Alex Brandon, Associated Press

Summary

Superstorm Sandy barged ashore in southern New Jersey Monday evening, bringing 90-mph winds and a roiling wall of seawater as it moved inland and north toward New York City.

Superstorm Sandy barged ashore in southern New Jersey Monday evening, bringing 90-mph winds and a roiling wall of seawater as it moved inland and north toward New York City. The severe weather is affecting millions of people in 15 states spanning nearly 1,000 miles.

To stay on top of the latest, most recent news, here are five major news organization website links with continuous, live coverage of the superstorm.

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Mark Reece is a web producer and senior editor for the News Division of DeseretNews.com. He has worked in various roles with the newspaper's website for more than a decade. Prior to that he was a City Desk reporter. Along more ..